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EP 0 752 055 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 08.01.1997 Bulletin 1997/02 (21) Application number: 95911426.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.03.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F02B 39/ 00( . ) F01D 25/ 24( . ) B22C 9/ 22( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1995/000594 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/025878 (28.09.1995 Gazette 1995/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 19.03.1994 GB 19940005440 (71) Applicant: SCHWITZER (EUROPE) LIMITED Bradford West Yorkshire BD4 6SE (GB)	(72) Inventor: O'HARA, Stephen, John West Yorkshire HD2 2NL (GB) (74) Representative: Neill, Alastair William  Appleyard Lees & Co. 15 Clare Road Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2HY Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2HY (GB)